The First Battle of the Corpse King

Under the old man's stunned gaze, two Corpse Fiend jumped out of the coffin.

The black-coffin Corpse Fiend had a sturdy Physical Body, was nine feet tall, and exuded a strong Aura.

The red-coffin Corpse Fiend had a graceful figure and a beautiful face, with no trace of Aura around her, like a Mortal with no strength to bind a chicken.

Her beautiful eyes kept sizing up the old man in front of her, letting out bursts of bell-like laughter.

The old man gasped, and for a moment, he couldn't figure out the red-coffin Corpse Fiend's true nature; if she hadn't jumped out of the coffin, he might have truly mistaken her for a living person.

After nearly three years of nurturing, Li Zhi's corpse cultivation had achieved a Breakthrough to the tenth level of Qi Condensation.

Under Li Tan's mental control, Li Zhi frantically attacked the old man, wanting to tear him to shreds!

The old man also intended to fight, attaching his spiritual power to his body and engaging in close-quarters combat.

In the blink of an eye, both sides' offensives collided!

"Kui Niu Fist!"

Black flesh flew, and bone fragments shattered into pieces from the heavy impact, sending Li Zhi flying backward.

With just one strike, Li Zhi's arm was completely shattered, and this was in the Physical Body Domain, where Corpse Fiend are most proficient in combat.

Li Tan changed his tactics, recalling Li Zhi to his side and sending the red-clothed one to fight.

(The red-coffin Corpse Fiend, Mu JinxI, Li Tan didn't want to mention her name, so he named her "Red-clothed One")

Looking at the red-clothed Corpse Fiend in front of him, who had no cultivation fluctuations, the old man dared not be careless and chose to engage in a probing exchange.

"Spirit Light Finger!"

A golden light shot rapidly towards the red-clothed one, whose figure moved like a ghost, constantly weaving and darting through the air, leaving only a red afterimage.

By the time the old man came to his senses, he heard a burst of bell-like laughter, which was very pleasant to the ear.

The old man was terrified, and in his desperation, he quickly activated his spiritual power to strengthen himself; a fair, slender hand was less than an inch away from him.

The chilling Yin Qi, like a blade, aimed for fatal blows with every move!

The old man gritted his teeth and resisted; the fierce attacks scraped layers of flesh from his arm, yet the red-clothed woman's attacks had no interval, making it impossible to find a weakness.

"Rock Armor Attachment!"

His brownish-yellow robe ripped, replaced by a layer of fine rock scales, as he saw the red-clothed woman attack again!

The old man could only passively defend; he could clearly sense that the woman's attacks were becoming fiercer and their angles more cunning.

This suffocating battle made the old man roar, instantly changing his position and attacking Li Tan!

"Old immortal, I knew you'd attack me!"

Li Tan's mind moved, and a fierce light burst from the red-clothed one's eyes, her pleasant laughter gradually becoming eerie and desolate.

Claws instantly plunged into the old man's waist, and with a sudden grip, four ribs, along with flesh, were ripped out!

Desolate screams echoed endlessly, but the red-clothed one had no intention of stopping; her cherry-like mouth had, at some point, transformed into a hideous, bloody maw, biting down fiercely on the old man's right arm.

"Tear!"

The red-clothed one pulled hard, and the old man's right arm was torn off at the root, blood splattering and flesh flying, looking incredibly horrifying.

His intestines gushed out through the opening, and his vibrant heart thumped wildly; the red-clothed one became even more excited, setting her target on his neck.

Before she could bite down, the old man's figure appeared in front of Li Tan as if by teleportation, a triumphant smile on his lips.

"The biggest drawback of the Slave Dao is close combat. I knew you were prepared, so I deliberately exposed a weakness. Now your red-clothed Corpse Fiend can't save you!"

Li Tan's dark eyes showed no emotional fluctuations; he simply released his cultivation and grabbed out!

To the old man's shocked and distorted face, a beautiful and delicate woman stood in front of Li Tan.

No, it should be said that she was held by the neck, used as a human shield.

Mu Xinling's eyes were filled with terror and confusion; she felt as if her heart had been pierced through, and she couldn't even breathe....

Li Tan casually tossed Mu Xinling's corpse aside, while Li Zhi firmly guarded his side, cutting off the old man's idea of approaching again.

In this gap, the red-clothed one also found an opportunity, and her bloody maw once again tore off the old man's left arm at the root!

Even his waist was severed in half, his internal organs a bloody, mangled mess, and piles of pink intestines lay on the ground.

He was panting heavily, his eyes filled with extreme resentment and hatred, wishing he could drink Li Tan's blood and eat Li Tan's flesh the next second.

"Trading a companion's life for your own survival, you Demonic Path scoundrel are truly ugly; I'm afraid even your heart is black!"

Li Tan turned a deaf ear, commanding the red-clothed one to continue attacking the old man!

The red-clothed one let out a long howl, like a god's wail or a ghost's cry, yet also like a mournful wail, chilling and desolate, as if falling into an ice cellar.

As the old man was stunned, the red-clothed one's silent claws, carrying immense Yin Qi, slashed towards his chest.

To prevent being killed in one blow, the old man's spiritual power surged frantically, and his broken body flew backward.

But he was still a step too slow; the red-clothed one grabbed his hip bone and pulled hard!

His body broke into two halves, and the old man lay sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, blood staining the earth.

"Boy, if you don't let me live! Then you must die!!"

"I will definitely kill you!! I will definitely kill you!!"

A crimson Medicinal Pill entered his mouth, and powerful vitality rapidly healed his injuries.

However, his lower body showed no signs of recovery, presumably needing time to fully regrow.

The old man, dragging his severed body, lunged at Li Tan, his mind seemingly unclear, muttering to himself repeatedly.

"Li Zhi, block him."

The nine-foot-tall Corpse Fiend stood in front of the old man, his remaining arm firmly blocking the attack!

But he could only hold on for a moment!

In just an instant, Li Zhi's left arm turned into a bloody pulp, the sound of bones shattering extending to his chest, and the immense force caused the ground beneath his feet to sink.

Li Tan was touched by a trace of the leaked Qi, only feeling a sweet, metallic taste surge into his throat, and his internal organs also had an indescribable dull pain.

However, Li Tan smiled smugly:

"Old ghost, you lost."

At the same time, the red-clothed one stood silently behind the old man, her soft palm striking his heart like lightning.

"Crush it...."

The old man let out a desperate roar, and then fell silent.

....................

Afterward, Li Tan ordered Li Zhi to retrieve the old man's storage ring, while the red-clothed one remained vigilant of her surroundings.

Fortunately, there were no unexpected interlopers; Li Tan's mental scan made him frown.

Poor, extremely poor....

A few unfamiliar Cultivation Techniques, a broken Dao Artifact, and some miscellaneous clothes; the most valuable item was two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Seeing the old man's dead body, Li Tan sighed secretly, "It's a pity his Physical Body is too severely damaged to be refined into a Corpse Fiend. Forget it, I'll find another opportunity later."

Fearing that the old man might feign death to ambush him, Li Tan took out a Lieyan Talisman and personally witnessed the corpse's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

"I can't go to the city ahead anymore. If another old monster appears, I might fall if I'm not careful...."